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Subject: Re: How do you order a shot at a bar?
From: queneau69
Posted: Tue Oct 28. 2008, 09:44 UTC
Followup to: "Re: How do you order a shot at a bar?"  by Boroco  (Mon Oct 27. 2008, 23:28 UTC)
> There is terminology, and I think that may be what you'r looking for. 
>  Say the name of the rum you want, or just "rum".  Then if you want 
> it right out of the bottle you can either say "up", "neat", or 
> "straight."  

And here's where we disagree. "Up" for me designates something that has been 
chilled and then strained, usually into a cocktail glass. It's effectively the 
same thing as employing the pleonastic and tautological "straight up", which 
many people use (incorrectly) to designate a drink straight from the bottle.

But as with so many werds and concepts, the incorrect usage has come to mean 
something else in normal parlance. Ewe might want to read about Richard 
Dawkins' "memes" to get an idea of where I'm coming from on this one.

The term which properly describes a drink straight from the bottle, poured 
into a glass with no ice is "neat".

But as I say, most people don't actually realise the proper differentiation 
between the terms, so it's best just to clarify exactly what ewe mean. Or if 
ewe're a bartender, ask the customer - they're never frickin' right, so it's 
best to make sure.

Q
-- 
Want some flotsam? - I gotsam.
Want some jetsam? - I can getsam.


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